news Southwest Airlines is praised for ‘customers of size’ policy

[Smarticle]

33 minutes ago, Cult Leader 𐕣𐕣 said:

you have no excuse to not visit me now @Smarticle 

I don't want to visit you during your McDonalds shift 

[LanaDelRey]

This is a great policy! and those complaining this is somehow "unfair" are really showing your fatphobia 

[Raspy]

1 hour ago, Beyonnaise said:

Do they get two meals too?

just two?!!!

[SuperCiC1]

Obesity is a disease of ignorance and malnutrition. Those who suffer should be reasonably accomodated. 

[Sergi91]

Good for them 

[Shendelzare]

Obese =/= fat. 
 

obesity should not be encouraged 

Edited December 14, 2023 by Shendelzare

[Sombre]

This is good (besides for potentially having to kick someone out). Obesity is now being considered as a chronic disease, and not just simply a result of what you eat. I think everyone should strive to be as healthy as possible, but we shouldn't exclude overweight/obese from doing things "healthy" people do.

[JanStan]

No one cares about a persons weight. It’s when they encroach on the rights of others when it’s a problem. To take a seat from one person so that you can have two is GROSS.
 

Next they’ll be demanding double portions at restaurants without paying for it so they can be as satiated as average weight people. It’s typical leftist unhinged behavior. 

[Breathe On Moi]

15 minutes ago, JanStan said:

 

Next they’ll be demanding double portions at restaurants without paying for it so they can be as satiated as average weight people. It’s typical leftist unhinged behavior. 

 wtf
 

please close this thread! we are reaching new ATRL lows! 

[SleepNoMore]

I think the part that suggests other people could be kicked off to be able to give a free extra seat to a fat person can’t be accurate in practice. It’s a detail like that in an article that will inflame people to be outraged about how that’s such an unfair practice. I can’t imagine the airline would be willing to kick off a person entirely just for this.  I think this is a good policy in general to help fat people but it’s easy to overlook the good and be outraged by focussing on a very unlikely interpretation of how this policy would actually be applied in real life. 

Edited December 14, 2023 by SleepNoMore

[JanStan]

Just now, Breathe On Moi said:

 wtf
 

please close this thread! we are reaching new ATRL lows! 

Taking someone’s seat so you can have two = reasonable

 

Double portions in a restaurant = new low 

 

Your logic isn’t logicing.

[TouchinFree]

2 hours ago, Gelato said:

Fair enough. People shouldn't be packed into planes like sardines anyway.

sardines? sis....sardines?? Try another fish 

[feelslikeadream]

Nice! My fave can use this policy once her Xmas checks dry up by late January!

 

[Asscatchem]

not "person of size"

[305]

This is INSANE and does not need to be normalized 

[Last Boy on Earth]

I live in Europe so I don’t really care I barely ever see someone fat lol

[Gelato]

16 minutes ago, TouchinFree said:

sardines? sis....sardines?? Try another fish 

I don't get what you mean, it's just a saying?

[GraceRandolph]

12 minutes ago, 305 said:

This is INSANE and does not need to be normalized 

The reality is that it already is normalized. A huge percentage of Americans (35-45%) are considered obese. What do you expect American airline companies to do here? Not offer any accommodations to what could be nearly half their customers? 

Edited December 14, 2023 by GraceRandolph

[Domination]

35 minutes ago, TouchinFree said:

sardines? sis....sardines?? Try another fish 

[JanStan]

19 minutes ago, GraceRandolph said:

The reality is that it already is normalized. A huge percentage of Americans (35-45%) are considered obese. What do you expect American airline companies to do here? Not offer any accommodations to what could be nearly half their customers? 

Omg are you seriously suggesting that 35% - 45% of Americans need two seats? Stop manipulating facts because there isn’t an actual valid argument why this is ok. 

[Doogle]

Just lose weight? Absolute wronguns

[GraceRandolph]

4 minutes ago, JanStan said:

Omg are you seriously suggesting that 35% - 45% of Americans need two seats? Stop manipulating facts because there isn’t an actual valid argument why this is ok. 

A huge percentage of Americans need two seats yes. That’s almost half of Americans with an obese BMI. 

[GraceRandolph]

10 minutes ago, Doogle said:

Just lose weight? Absolute wronguns

How are people supposed to lose significant amount of weight before a flight though? Most recommendations only allow a loss of 1 lb per week. 

[Life Savers]

[JanStan]

2 minutes ago, GraceRandolph said:

A huge percentage of Americans need two seats yes. That’s almost half of Americans with an obese BMI. 

I agree that the country is overweight as a whole. But you can be obese or have a high BMI and not need 2 seats. That is the case for the majority of people.  It’s dishonest to suggest that having a high BMI is the same as being fat enough to NEED two seats. If your size encroaches on the comfort of the person sitting next to you you should buy two seats.